Senior PR and Communications Manager

Global Fund for Women

OVERVIEW

Global Fund for Women’s vision is a world in which every woman and girl is strong safe, powerful, and heard. No exceptions. We are a global champion for the rights of women and girls, using grantmaking and advocacy to strengthen global movements for women’s rights. The Senior PR & Communications Manager spearheads PR, media relations, thought leadership, and crisis response across the organization.

JOB SUMMARY

The Senior PR & Communications Manager is a full-time position within the Programs team as part of the Advocacy group. The Programs team unifies grantmaking, movements building, and advocacy activities to get money and attention where they will make the biggest difference in the fight for gender equality.

The Senior PR & Communications Manager spearheads and manages communications activities across the organization, managing PR and media relations, thought leadership program management including writing/editing and placement, CEO positioning and profile development, media partnerships, influencer outreach and management, and content writing for news and website pieces. They also act as the communications lead for Global Fund for Women crisis response efforts. The position works closely with the Advocacy group to build Global Fund for Women’s audience, brand awareness, and external positioning as experts and thought leaders on key women’s human rights issues.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

PR and media relations

Manage all aspects of proactive and reactive media outreach and relationship-building for the organization, working with staff spokespeople as appropriate

Build Global Fund for Women’s media profile in online and offline media, with a focus on engaging media outlets that will reach and engage new audiences

Manage relationship with an external vendors including PR firm or consultant(s), when and if appropriate

Writing and content development

Write op ed pieces, opinion pieces, letters to the editor and blog articles with and for CEO, senior staff and program leaders, making sure that Global Fund for Women and grantee-partners' perspectives are part of current public conversations on a prominent and timely basis

Write and edit news and crisis response content pieces, solidarity statements, with a focus on amplifying women’s movements via the voices of grantee partners and advisors

Lead timely outreach to grantee partners and advisors to organize interviews and gather updates from partners on the ground

Influencer outreach

Develop and execute organizational strategy to manage communications with key influencers, working with internal cross-team to identify key target influencers from sectors including philanthropy, government, media, as well as thought leaders and celebrities/VIPs

Other

Support crisis grantmaking including review of profiles or final reports as needed

Engage in relevant profile, proposal, and final report reviews in order to understand and communicate work of grantee-partners

As a member of the Programs team, develop knowledge and thought leadership in one or more strategic priority area and support grantmaking and movements building activities as requested

This position works within Global Fund for Women policies and procedures and at all times acts as an ambassador for the Programs team within the organization, as well as with individuals and organizations external to Global Fund for Women.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Internal:This position reports to the Head of Advocacy/Executive Producer and works closelywith the CEO. The position has daily working relationships with all members of the Programs team and the Advocacy group, and has a collaborative relationship with colleagues on the Digital Marketing and Development teams in particular.

External: The Senior PR & Media Relations Manager represents Global Fund for Women to the public via media relations and PR, external relationships with key media, partners, online and social media audiences, and more. They may also present Global Fund for Women strategy and thought leadership at conferences and convenings.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Required

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Proven ability to lead an organization’s media relations and PR work; high affinity for and interest in news, especially breaking international news

Ability to research and synthesize information quickly and communicate complex topics to a general audience

Fluency in social media and in email strategy, and their use for online and external promotions

The Global Fund for Women is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by law. Women, people of color, and LGBTQI candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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